Out of the Beijing Division, only more than 100 miles advanced, after Huailaiwei, Zhou Huchen and his party entered Yanqing Prefecture (Yanqing County) and began to wait.

Zhou Huchen only had more than 20 family members with him, including Zhou Wanjiang, the head of the Zhou Mansion, who was very familiar with Zhou Wanjiang because he had served in the Xuan Mansion in the military.

Xuanfu has always been a battleground for soldiers, and its strategic position is very important. Especially after the Ming Dynasty built the capital of Beijing, Xuanfu Town was to defend Kyoto, to defend the throat of the Mongols to the south, there has always been a heavy army, Yanqing Prefecture is far away from the side wall, there is no problem with security.

Zhou Huchen has always wanted to see the Great Wall of his dreams, but now he is a little far away from the side wall, and it seems that there is no chance this time.

After waiting in the inn for two days, Zhou Huchen's uncle Liu Qing came to Yanqing Prefecture.

Liu Qing also had a mansion in Yanqing Prefecture, and after a short stay in the inn, Liu Qing took Zhou Huchen and others to his mansion.

Zhou Huchen saluted and greeted him. Liu Qing got up happily, his right leg was disabled, and his steps towards Zhou Huchen were obviously a little unbalanced, but this disability could not hide Liu Qing's toughness, he was very tall, his weathered face revealed his past life experience, and there was a long scar on the right side of his face, which was telling Liu Qing about his former passion and pride.

"It's a lot higher! My tiger has grown up! ”

Liu Qing stretched out his hand, and Zhou Huchen got up: "Uncle, are you okay with the family?" My aunt has been in poor health, my father and mother, and Xiaohu have been thinking about you! ”

"All good! Your aunt is recovering well! Huzi sit down and talk! ”

After a brief greeting to each other, Zhou Huchen respectfully presented his father's letter.

After reading the letter, Liu Qing's face showed a trace of solemnity: "Brother-in-law has never asked for people!" It seems that this time we must have encountered a big problem! ”

"Uncle, there has been news in the DPRK that my father is about to be promoted to the chief soldier, and you have also been in the army, and you have been fighting for many years, and you have lost too many soldiers and materials! You also know how difficult it can be to be the commander of a town! Today, Xiaohu not only has to ask his uncle for silver, but there is another thing, others can't help, now it's only you, uncle, you have to help! Zhou Huchen made the stakes clear, and then played the family card:

"The silver is easy to say! Your uncle is in the army, what's the use of keeping silver, the family has enough food and flowers, and you know which is more important! Liu Qing has fought with the Mongols and fought with Jiannu, and now the situation is so tense, he understands Zhou Yuji's difficulties: "What's the other thing, Xiaohu said it directly, right?" ”

"Father needs a war horse now! Lots of war horses! ”

"How much?"

"The more the merrier! As many as you want! Liu Qing was too happy, and Zhou Huchen naturally wouldn't be polite:

Liu Qing began to think, and soon after, he looked at Zhou Huchen, who was full of anticipation, and spoke: "Within 1,500 horses, more than 1,000 horses, is it enough?" ”

War horses and horses are not the same concept, war horses are horses that can be put into battle on the horse, they are trained horses, this is the most important, but also the military materials that are in urgent need, war horses are worth a lot of money, Liu Qing can agree so happily, this is already a bloody investment.

The Great Wall is not airtight, Liu Qing has a way to get war horses in the grassland, and this is something that those border town generals like to see, the border generals have benefits to reap, and they can also bring back horses to Daming, which is the factor for Liu Qing's success in Xuanfu.

"Xiaohu will show his uncle a powerful army, it will be the pillar of this country, and it will become the dream of the enemy! Please uncle believe in my father and believe in Xiaohu! ”

Liu Qing naturally believed in Zhou Yuji, if this somewhat rigid brother-in-law was not good at drilling camps, according to his military exploits, he would have already become the general soldier of a town.

"Xiaohu will wait for some time in Yanqing, it is estimated that it will not be too long, I will get the silver and send someone to send it over, as for the war horse, I'm afraid it will take half a month!"

Zhou Huchen has nothing to say, his uncle Liu Qing is his uncle, he is an absolute family member, he should have seen something, Liu Qing seems to have a bad prediction of the current situation, and now it is equivalent to a desperate gamble, he is ready to help Zhou Yuji with all his might.

Liu Qing left Yanqing Prefecture the next day, Zhou Huchen and his entourage began to wait, and the ticket promised by Liu Qing was never delivered.

Zhou Huchen and others were anxiously waiting, this one waited for more than half a month, and when Liu Qingfeng returned to Yanqing Prefecture, eighteen days had passed.

"Horses are so bad! The Mongols have already submitted to Jiannu, and Jiannu is now controlling the trade of the border wall, and the trade of horses is even more prohibited, in the future, I am afraid that Jiannu will be difficult to restrain it! As soon as he entered the door, Liu Qing, who was in the dust, began to tell the situation:

As a person in the army, Liu Qing's judgment was correct, and Zhou Huchen also knew that when the Battle of Songjin, which was related to the entire Liaodong war situation this year, ended, the Ming army would lose the ability to counterattack Jiannu, and the Mongols would completely become vassals of Jiannu.

Zhou Huchen gave Liu Qing a salute, sat on the chair and Liu Qing continued: "Take it!" It's useless to keep the silver in the hands of my uncle, now Jiannu is getting stronger and stronger, and the Mongolian Tartars are not restless, and now the Mongolians and Jiannu are joining forces, and I am struggling to move forward! There will be more and more battles! There is no need to pay back these silver and war horses! It can be regarded as your uncle's meager strength, and it can be regarded as the support of the court and your father! ”

Liu Qing's face was full of gloom, it seemed that he had concentrated all his energy, and he actually took out 360,000 taels of silver at a time.

"Uncle, why don't you leave here with Xiaohu too!" The silver is not polite, Zhou Huchen knew that time was running out, and the land of Xuanfu and Jingshi was no longer safe, so he tried to take Liu Qing's family away:

"Nope! Uncle won't leave! Xiaohu takes your cousin away, even if something big happens, the Liu family will leave some zuihou blood behind, uncle, I will ask for this! In addition, my uncle brought back more than 1,200 war horses, all of which were good horses that could be ridden and fought directly! Xiaohu has been waiting for two days, and your aunt and cousin will arrive later! ”

Liu Qing seems to have completely lost confidence in the current situation, and he wants to abandon his wealth, which is his best for his country.

Zhou Huchen's little cousin is twelve years old this year, Liu Qing didn't wait, he directly gave his son a name; Liu Wei. This is a kind of dark expectation, and he hopes that his son will be a useful person in the future, and he will be able to become a defender of the country.

This is almost a farewell, Liu Qing's wife Hu is crying in a mess, that kind of mother-son affection, that kind of reluctance makes everyone feel sad in an instant.

Liu Qing is undoubtedly a man, a resolute and resolute man, despite all kinds of reluctance, but his vision is long-term enough, that is a kind of wisdom, a kind of wisdom brought by life experience. Liu Qing knew that he should make a choice, his son must have a home after all, maybe this choice is a kind of calling in the dark.

Zhou Huchen was moved, and he knelt heavily on the ground.

This uncle Liu Qing is a hot-blooded man, and he can't leave because he is still a soldier.

"In any case, uncle and aunt will see Liu Wei grow up, and he will become a man who stands up to the sky! You will see Xiaohu, and you will see Liu Wei become your pride! These are the words left by Zhou Huchen before leaving:

There is a long way to go, this country, the people of this land have never lacked love for this land, there is no lack of resistance to the invaders, in the history of China, in this Ming Dynasty, there are thousands of people like Liu Qing!

Zhou Huchen got up, tears streaming down his cheeks.

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